Travel adapter from South Korea to New Zealand
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from South Korea, you will need a travel adapter for New Zealand. South Korea uses Type C/Type F plugs, and New Zealand uses Type I, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
South Korea (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts
New Zealand (destination)
Electrical specs
South Korea
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
New Zealand
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in New Zealand
In New Zealand, the standard power plug is Type I. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in New Zealand is the same shape — Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.